Tools
-A useful method for learning and reviewing topics is through the use of simulations. The University of Colarado has a superb collection of these simulations or appletts. You can use or download the appletts from their website http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/physics .
Maths Review
- Maths is an important tool in Physics. These worksheets review some of the Maths skills that you will need this year in Physics 201. We expect you to complete these worksheets in class and as homework, to mark your work, and fix / learn from any mistakes you may have made.
Our first topic of the year is Light and Wave properties. This is a medium length standard worth 4 credits in the external exams. This powerpoint covers the main points of the topic and should be used to supplement the notes taken in class.
Another large standard worth 5 credits in the end of year exams. As above, this powerpoint will assist you in completing your notes taken in class. Keep in mind that this only covers the material up to the school exams.
Maths Review | Light and Waves | The Atom and Radioactivity | Mechnics | Electricity
Tools
-A useful method for learning and reviewing topics is through the use of simulations. The University of Colarado has a superb collection of these simulations or appletts. You can use or download the appletts from their website http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/physics .
Maths Review
- Maths is an important tool in Physics. These worksheets review some of the Maths skills that you will need this year in Physics 201. We expect you to complete these worksheets in class and as homework, to mark your work, and fix / learn from any mistakes you may have made.Extra worksheets
Using formulae with three variables
Light and Waves
Our first topic of the year is Light and Wave properties. This is a medium length standard worth 4 credits in the external exams. This powerpoint covers the main points of the topic and should be used to supplement the notes taken in class.Homework:
Solutions:
The Atom and Radioactivity
This unit is worth 2 credits and covers the general structure of an atom and radioactivity.This powerpoint is a brief review of some of the major points in the unit.
A Prezi presentation that covers the topic. You should be able to simply load it and click your way through it.
201 - Atoms and Radioactivity on Prezi
Homework solutions:
Exam solutions:
Mechnics
This is a large unit worth a total of 6 creditsThis powerpoint will help you summarize the notes you took in class.
In addition to this there are numerous useful appletts such as this one for projectile motion http://www.ngsir.netfirms.com/englishhtm/ThrowABall.htm
Electricity
Another large standard worth 5 credits in the end of year exams. As above, this powerpoint will assist you in completing your notes taken in class. Keep in mind that this only covers the material up to the school exams.In addition, there is a very usefull applett that will help you construct virtual circuits and allow you to see charge movement and take readings from them. http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/circuit-construction-kit-dc or